by Brad Singletary, LCSW | Jan 20, 2019
I am always wondering why people do what they do. It is just my nature, and after enough years it becomes a kind of reflex. As a therapist and coach, I look at the messes people get into and there is almost always a hidden payoff buried somewhere in the drama. We...
by Brad Singletary, LCSW | Jan 18, 2019
I am a firm believer in the power of the twelve steps. Yes, they come from programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. But here is what most people miss. You do not have to be an addict to benefit from them. The wisdom inside them is human, not just...
by Brad Singletary, LCSW | Jan 15, 2019
Emotional reactivity often traces back to earlier trauma. Physical abuse. Sexual abuse. Devastating losses. All kinds of terrible circumstances a person never asked for and did not deserve. And some people who struggle with emotional regulation quietly expect everyone...
by Brad Singletary, LCSW | Jan 15, 2019
Over a twenty year career of helping people, I have come to believe two things are required to be genuinely happy. Gratitude and hustle. Are there other ingredients? Surely. But I have never once met a deeply happy person who was not doing both of these at the same...
by Brad Singletary, LCSW | Jan 14, 2019
We are constantly telling ourselves stories about our lives. What happened, what is happening, and what could happen next. And every one of those stories is either positive or negative, hopeful or hateful. There is no neutral story. The one you keep on repeat is...
